Claudia

Did you know that the name Claudia has the meaning "lame"? Its from Latin apparently. Well personally, I think that as far as name meanings go, that one sucks.
So, I have decided to reinvent the meaning.
It is now derived from the English "clar" meaning illuminated, and from the Latin "dea" meaning "goddess".
I Like this version much better, I think an illuminated goddess is much prettier than lame.

You may be wondering why I am rambling about the name Claudia, well it is because I have decided, after two long months, to name my mannequin Claudia. I think it suits her well, as it is sophisticate and pretty.

Here she is, and she also matches my room. So far I've used her for one dress, which is for my Leaver's Ball, and the dress is the same colour as my room and Claudia. I'm a bit obsessed with colour co-ordinating when it comes to my room.

And here is the inspiration for the name, this is my best friend Anna, her middle name is Claudia, and she is far from lame, so I think my description suits her much better :) She is "illuminated" (or I call it bubbly), and definitely a goddess.

Ok, so this picture is so old, like over 2 years old now, but I really like it, so here it is.